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Title: Caddo OSAGE bow
Post by: Swamp Pygmy on August 13, 2008, 11:32:00 AM

Hello tradgangers. I know alot of you guys are partial to osage bows.

I was looking at the history of them and found one of the earliest ones came from a large indian burial mound here in my home state.

I found many pics of gahagan knives, arrow points, masks, beads, etc. But no bow.

They describe a well preserved 66in recurve osage bow but I can't find a pic of it anywhere. It is supposedly one of the earliest bows in NA. I can't believe there are no pictures of it anywhere.

So can any of you help me out? I'm just looking for a picture of it. I thought someone might have it saved. Or does someone at least know what museum it's stored in? Thanks guys.

Title: Re: Caddo OSAGE bow
Post by: wislnwings on August 13, 2008, 05:14:00 PM

i'd sure like to know also.

Title: Re: Caddo OSAGE bow
Post by: Swamp Pygmy on August 13, 2008, 06:23:00 PM

http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/tejas/ancestors/early.html

this website is full of good info. topped of by a pic of a supposedly accurate artist rendering of one of the bows in question. It's a lil distance on it, but you can still kinda see how much recurve is has.

but I'd much rather see an actual photo. I wonder if its in the encyclopedia of native american bows.